Another senior official from Georgia’s Special Tasks Department (STD) has stepped down amid a wave of high-level resignations. Mileri Lagazauri, the Deputy Head of the STD, has left his position, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) confirmed to me...
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, to discuss the current state of bilateral relations and explore avenues for future cooperation between the two countries, according...
Diplomat and founder of the Institute for European Values of Georgia, Mamuka Jgenti, says the resolution set to be adopted by the European Parliament this week will carry “great and decisive importance” and could directly influence the outcome of the...
The Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, hosted the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov. According to the Parliament’s press service, the two sides positively assessed the long-standing co...
Expert Nika Chitadze has criticized the Georgian government for refusing to invite the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to observe the upcoming local elections, calling it a clear sign of democratic deterioration. “Fo...
“It’s a matter of OSCE/ODIHR’s dignity—before they come to us, let them go to the European Parliament and tell them they are deeply offended that the 2024 report was discarded and thrown in the trash,” said Tengiz Sharmanashvili, a member of the parl...
“Unfortunately, the discussion will not be about Georgia’s accession to the European Union, but rather about the dire and undemocratic situation in our country,” said Sandro Baramidze, a representative of Transparency International Georgia. Accordin...
“When, for months, OSCE/ODIHR’s reputation is systematically and deliberately undermined, then don’t be surprised by our decision to refrain from inviting anyone—because we simply don’t see the value,” said Levan Makhashvili, Chairman of the Parliame...
Zviad Gabisonia, a Doctor of Law and Professor, has been appointed Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia. He was officially introduced to the ministry’s staff by Minister Givi Mikanadze, who congratulated Gabisonia on his new rol...
“Invite OSCE/ODIHR,” they say. So what if they don’t usually observe local elections? – This is how MP Giorgi Chakvetadze of the parliamentary majority responded to the opposition’s demand to invite an OSCE/ODIHR observation mission for the upcoming ...